Ignore Forum

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This is one that's been asked many times in the past. The 'forum ignore' feature is apparently an add on to vBulletin (the software that DC runs on). If it was added, then it would have to be re-added every time there was a software update.

It doesn't seem to be a problem to be re-added on other forums, why on this one?

Because it causes additional work when upgrades are released, which is fairly often. But the bigger problem is that I do not, and never will, add unsupported code modifications to the forum. Some administrators have forums as a business, with tending it being their "job". This one is not. I simply don't have time, nor the inclination, to figure out the problems caused by unsupported modifications.....

Because it causes additional work when upgrades are released, which is fairly often. But the bigger problem is that I do not, and never will, add unsupported code modifications to the forum. Some administrators have forums as a business, with tending it being their "job". This one is not. I simply don't have time, nor the inclination, to figure out the problems caused by unsupported modifications.....

Way to go Bumper, futzing with code can definitely become a full time job and then some.

I did something on another vbulletin forum where each forum has a certain number assigned to it--I took that number, and there is a way you can make a link using the "new posts" as a base, and be able to exempt those forums using your created link. I can't exactly remember how to do it, as it's been a few years; but others may know what I mean and help out.

Can't they just ignore with the little mouse button thingy??? You know, by NOT CLICKING ON THAT FORUM!!!

That all depends on how you navigate the forum. I personally start with the "New Posts" button. Unfortunatly when you do this you only get the first 200 new posts, and if somebody goes through the new members section and says hi to 30 people, that sort of cuts out a big section of the reading for that day.
I don't want to go through every forum to possibly find something that is of interest, so the new posts button is great.

I took that number, and there is a way you can make a link using the "new posts" as a base, and be able to exempt those forums using your created link.

I think what you mean, is that every forum has an ID. This is visable in the Admin control Panel under Forums & Moderators, and then Forum Manager. Usually the users can tell based on the URL, but DC is running SEO software so it adds the title instead of the typical vBulletin url for the forum.

I think what you mean, is that every forum has an ID. This is visable in the Admin control Panel under Forums & Moderators, and then Forum Manager. Usually the users can tell based on the URL, but DC is running SEO software so it adds the title instead of the typical vBulletin url for the forum.

I'm sure Bumper knows this, but just in case anyone else has their own forum and are wondering what uncballzer was talking about.

Yep! that's what I was meaning; thank you!

Then, with that link and included the forums I did not want to see, I made it a bookmark so that when I click on it, it takes me straight to the new posts without the ones you didn't want to see in the first place.